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High Court Remands Case for Fresh Review, Clarifies Jurisdiction Despite Appeal Dismissed Due to Time Limitation.
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The High Court set aside the impugned order of adjudication and remitted the matter back to the respondent for fresh consideration. The appeal was dismissed on the ground of time limitation. However, the Court held that if an appeal is dismissed on the ground of delay as barred by limitation, it is not considered an appeal in the eyes of law, and there would be

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Penalty Overturned Due to Authorities' Oversight on Transport Issues and Expired E-Way Bill; Appeal Sent Back for Reassessment.
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The High Court held that the issues raised by the petitioner regarding the reasons for transporting goods in a different vehicle and the expiry of the e-way bill should have been considered by the competent authorities before imposing a penalty u/s 129 of the CGST/SGST Acts. If there was no attempt to evade tax and the discrepancies were beyond th

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Annuity tax dispute: When does GST liability arise for road maintenance? Court favors tax payment timeline in CBIC circular.
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GST levy on annuity received by petitioner – dispute on timing of liability. Authorities viewed liability arising from concession period commencement date, considering annuity for road maintenance. Petitioner disagreed. CBIC circular clarified tax payable on invoice issuance or annuity receipt, whichever earlier. HC set aside orders, directing author

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High Court Confirms GST Exemption for Cotton Seed Oil Cake as Cattle Feed, Dismissing Purchaser Status Objections.
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The petitioner was exempt from paying GST on the supply of cotton seed oil cake under Entry No. 102 of Notification No. 2/2017, as it qualifies as cattle feed. The pre-GST VAT regime also exempted cotton seed oil cake as cattle feed. The respondent Authority's objections, based on the Audit Party's findings that the petitioner could not prove the purchasers' s

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GST registration wrongly cancelled for delay in tax payment despite lack of valid grounds.
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The High Court held that the cancellation of the petitioner's GST registration with retrospective effect was improper. The show cause notice (SCN) cited non-payment of tax, interest or penalty within three months as the reason, which is not a valid ground u/s 29 of the CGST Act for cancellation. The impugned order failed to reflect any reason for cancellation and indicated no amount

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Quashing summary GST order for lack of details violates natural justice.
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The High Court quashed the summary order issued under the GST Act without a detailed order, finding it a violation of principles of natural justice. The court observed that the summary order merely mentioned the order number, tax period, financial year, issues involved, description of goods, and demand details, but lacked a detailed order supporting it. Consequently, the court set aside the summary or

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Notice to Deceased Sole Proprietor Under GST Act Invalid; Must Address Legal Representative, Court Rules.
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The court held that the show cause notice (SCN) issued u/s 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to a deceased sole proprietor is non-est in law. A sole proprietorship concern's identity is not distinct from the sole proprietor. Since the sole proprietor, Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta of M/s S.K. Gupta & Co., has expired, the SCN was issued to a non-existent pe

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GST refund claim for March 2018 allowed due to Covid extension.
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Refund application for unutilized Input Tax Credit for March 2018 was filed on 27.05.2020, beyond the two-year limitation period ending on 20.04.2020. However, due to exclusion of period from 01.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 from limitation, petitioner is entitled to benefit. Competent authority directed to reconsider refund claim by applying mind and passing appropriate order following Circular dated 05.07.2022. Peti

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Delayed appeal dismissed for lack of justifiable cause; Courts bound by statutory limitation periods.
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Appeal filed beyond limitation period without sufficient cause for condonation of delay. Extraordinary jurisdiction cannot be invoked to interfere with orders passed after proper show cause notice. Apex Court precedent establishes no power to condone delay after expiry of statutory limitation period for appeals. Petition dismissed due to lack of merits and jurisdictional c

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Govt restricts anti-profiteering scrutiny by CCI or Appellate Tribunal on GST benefits from Apr 2025.
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The Central Government, based on recommendations from the Goods and Services Tax Council, will cease accepting requests from the Competition Commission of India or Appellate Tribunal regarding Input Tax Credit and Pricing Impact from April 1, 2025. This notification, issued u/s 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, prohibits the Authority from examining

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Govt empowers tax tribunal to assess pricing impact of ITC, tax cuts on goods/services supplied by registered entities.
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Central Government empowers Principal Bench of Appellate Tribunal to assess impact of input tax credits and tax rate reductions on pricing of goods and services supplied by registered persons. This power is conferred u/s 171(2) read with Section 109(1) and second proviso to Section 109(5) of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, on recommendations

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Cancellation of GST registration without inquiry quashed; registration to be restored.
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GST registration of petitioner cancelled by respondent for alleged violation of Rule 86B of CGST Rules, 2017 without providing details, particulars or conducting necessary enquiry. Impugned order deserves to be quashed and direction issued to reinstate/restore GST registration, reserving liberty for respondent to take necessary action in accordance with law. Dismissal of petitioner's app

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Court Overturns Tax Decision Due to Procedural Error; Case Sent Back for Reevaluation.
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The High Court held that the appellate authority erred in enhancing the tax liability payable by the appellant/assessee in an appeal filed by the assessee without following the mandatory procedure u/s 107(11) of the Act. The assessing officer had quantified the tax liability at Rs.2,58,536.80, but imposed penalty on Rs.41,83,804.72. The appellate authority was required to consider the co

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Exporter accidentally omitted IGST on exports, HC ordered tax authorities to refund IGST within 12 weeks.
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The petitioner exported goods but inadvertently failed to include the IGST amount paid in Form GSTR-1 for the relevant month. The High Court directed the respondent authorities to manually process and refund the IGST paid by the petitioner on the exported goods within twelve weeks from the date of receiving the order. The petition was disposed of accordingly.
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GST Appellate Tribunal for Kerala must be set up within 4 months, as per High Court directive on Section 112 of CGST Act.
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The High Court directed respondents to expeditiously establish the GST Appellate Tribunal in Kerala as per Section 112 of the CGST Act 2017. While noting steps were underway, it ordered completion of the entire selection process within four months. The Court declined to rectify Section 169 by replacing “or” with “and” to mandate service through minimum

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Procedural lapses in GST registration cancellation case. Opportunity of hearing & reasons denied. Appeals dismissed on limitation.
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Order of cancellation of registration passed without providing opportunity of hearing or assigning reasons, appeals dismissed on limitation ground. Coordinate Bench held procedural aspects should be scrutinized diligently, unnecessary to give chance for complaint. Appellate Authority dismissed appeals, revisional power u/s 108 cannot be exercis

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Refund applications under GST Act to be processed within a month, else provide reasons & opportunity of hearing.
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The High Court directed the respondents to process the petitioner's refund applications filed u/s 54 of the Central/Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act within one month. If the respondents intend to reject the applications, they must provide reasons and afford the petitioner an opportunity to be heard before passing an order. The petition was disposed of based on t

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Business can't face double jeopardy – GST authorities can't demand ITC reversal if DGGI already initiated proceedings on same issue.
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The court held that the respondent authority cannot adjudicate a demand for reversal of input tax credit (ITC) on non-business transactions and exempt supplies, when the same issue is already subject to separate proceedings initiated by the Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). As the period covered under the impugned order overlaps wi

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Writ Petition Denied Due to Alternative Remedy Under Assam GST Act; Appeal Allowed Without Pre-Deposit Requirement.
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The court held that the parameters for entertaining the writ petition were not satisfied, and the petitioners had an adequate, alternative, and efficacious remedy available u/s 107 of the Assam GST Act, 2017. The court was not inclined to entertain the writ petition challenging the impugned order dated 12.08.2024, as an alternative remedy was available. Howev

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Faulty ITC Refund Order: GSTR Mismatch Ignored, Reconciliation Overlooked.
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Remand order issued in case concerning refund of accumulated input tax credit (ITC) for zero-rated supply due to mismatch in ITC as per GSTR-2B and GSTR-3B. Adjudicating authority faulted for not examining reconciliation statement and passing refund order without sufficient discussion. Appellate authority also failed to address reconciliation issue as required u/s 107(11) of CGST Act. Matter remande

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State Act Section 129(5) allows appeals despite payment; petitioners can challenge orders from 19.10.23 and 12.09.23.
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The High Court held that Section 129(5) of the State Act, which stipulates that upon payment of the entire amount pursuant to a notice u/s 129(3), all proceedings related to that notice shall be deemed concluded, applies only when the entire amount stated in the show cause notice is paid. However, it does not preclude the right to file an appeal against the

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Flawed order for lack of personal hearing & undue delay.
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Petition maintainable – violation of Section 75(4) of UPGST Act – denial of opportunity of personal hearing – violation of principles of natural justice. Opportunity of personal hearing must be provided before assessment/adjudication order against assessee. Neither adjudicating authority issued notice for personal hearing nor granted opportunity to petitioner. Before adverse order in adjudication, personal hearing mu

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GST Dept's Show Cause Notice for Input Tax Credit Recovery Quashed for Lack of Jurisdiction and Proof of Fraud.
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Show Cause Notice u/s 74 of CGST Act lacks jurisdiction as it fails to establish fraud, willful misstatement or suppression of facts by petitioner in availing Input Tax Credit. Proceedings dropped earlier u/s 73 cannot be reopened u/s 74 without fulfilling prerequisites. High Court maintains consistent view that writ petition against jurisdictionally deficient Sh

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Restoration of GST Returns data on Portal
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Dated:- 30-9-2024

Please refer to the advisory issued on 24th September, 2024 regarding the archival of return data from the Common Portal after seven years. This data was archived in line with data archival policy. Data archival process was implemented on a monthly basis. Consequently, the return data for July, 2017 and August, 2017 was archived on 01st August and on 01st September respectively.
However, in view of the requests receiv

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Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Odisha
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Dated:- 30-9-2024

Dear Taxpayers,
This is to inform taxpayers about recent developments concerning the application process for GST registration. It is advised to keep the following key points in mind during the registration process.
1. Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide that an applicant can be identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters for Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication and taking a photograph of the applicant along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application.
2. The above-said functionality

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ion as per the existing process.
5. However, if the applicant receives the link as mentioned in point 3(b), she/he will be required to book the appointment to visit the designated GSK, using the link provided in the e-mail.
6. The feature of booking an appointment to visit a designated GSK is now available for the applicants of Odisha.
7. After booking the appointment, the applicant gets the confirmation of appointment through e-mail (the appointment confirmation e-mail), she/he will be able to visit the designated GSK as per the chosen schedule.
8. At the time of the visit of GSK, the applicant is required to carry the following details/documents
(a) a copy (hard/soft) of the appointment confirmation e-mail
(b) the details of juris

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